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The Optical Blade is somewhat unique as a blade, as its shots increase damage with distance. It has the longest range of any blade and moderate melee damage, but poor homing capabilities.
{{WeaponBox
|name = Optical Blade
|image = Optical Blade.png
|type = [[Blade]]
|specializesin = Ranged Combat
|strengths = High-power ranged shots, long range, rapid fire
|weaknesses = Poor homing ability
}}
The '''Optical Blade''', known in Japan as '''Fencing: Optical Saber''' (撃剣オプティカルセイバー ''Gekiken Oputikaru Seibā''), is a [[Blade]] in ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. Unlike most blades, its attacks gain power as they travel. It has the longest range of any blade and moderate melee damage, but poor homing capabilities.


===Idol Description===
== Idol description ==
Despite its lightness, the extreme heat this glow-in-the-dark blade generates has the ability to cut even through steel. It also has the longest range of any blade and had charged shots that grow in power slightly at long distances.
''Despite its lightness, the extreme heat this glow-in-the-dark blade generates has the ability to cut even through steel. It also has the longest range of any blade and had charged shots that grow in power slightly at long distances.''


===Max Shot Distances===
== Base statistics ==
Standing Continuous: 43.6
{{Weapon Notice}}
*+1 Shot Range:43.1
=== Air battles ===
Standing Charged: 54.1
{|class="wikitable" style="background: lightgrey"
*+1 Shot Range:65.5
|-
Forward Dash Continuous: 50.2
! Attack !! Distance !! Damage !! Shots
*+1 Shot Range:60.7
|-
Forward Dash Charged: 70.0
| Continuous || 99.8m || 15.8 || —
*+1 Shot Range:84.7
|-
Side Dash Continuous: 44.9
| Charged || 127.2m || 51.2 || 1
*+1 Shot Range:54.3
|-
Side Dash Charged:62.8  
| Melee hit 1 || — || 67.2 || —
*+1 Shot Range: 76.0
|-
Backward Dash Continuous: 47.5
| Melee hit 2 || — || 37.8 || —
*+1 Shot Range: 57.5
|-
Backward Dash Charged: 55.7
| Melee hit 3 || — || 79.8 || —
*+1 Shot Range:67.3
|-
| Special attack || 100.0m || 134.0 || 1
|}


=== Land battles ===
{|class="wikitable" style="background: lightgrey"
|-
! Attack !! Distance !! Damage (near) !! Damage (far) !! Shots
|-
| Standing continuous || 43.6m || 2.7 || 2.7 || —
|-
| Forward-dash continuous || 50.2m || 12.1 || 14.5 || 2
|-
| Side-dash continuous || 44.9m || 10.0 || 12.0 || 2
|-
| Backward-dash continuous || 47.5m || 10.4 || 12.5 || 2
|-
| Standing charged || 54.1m || 14.6 || 17.1 || 1
|-
| Forward-dash charged || 70.0m || 21.4 || 25.3 || 1
|-
| Side-dash charged || 62.8m || 18.2 || 21.5 || 1
|-
| Backward-dash charged || 55.7m || 19.7 || 23.1 || 1
|-
| Melee hit 1 || — || 20.8 || — || —
|-
| Melee hit 2 || — || 11.7 || — || —
|-
| Melee hit 3 || — || 24.7 || — || —
|-
| Melee dash || — || 59.8 || 39.5 || —
|}


===Weapon Fusing===
== Weapon fusion ==
The following weapon pairs will create an Optical Blade when fused:
This weapon follows standard [[Weapon#Fusion|weapon fusion]] rules.


Cutter Palm/Magnus Club
== Notes ==
* This weapon has an air to land melee damage ratio of 3.23.


Midnight Palm/Babel Club
==Trivia==
*The Optical Blade appears to take inspiration from the [[wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsaber]] from the ''Star Wars'' franchise, akin to the [[smashwiki:Beam Sword|Beam Sword]] from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.


Burning Palm/Atlas Club
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Violet Palm/Earthmaul Club
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Sonic Cannon/Somewhat Staff
 
Fireworks Cannon/Insight Staff

Latest revision as of 23:04, 18 April 2015

Optical Blade
Optical Blade.png
Type: Blade
Specializes In: Ranged Combat
Strengths: High-power ranged shots, long range, rapid fire
Weaknesses: Poor homing ability

The Optical Blade, known in Japan as Fencing: Optical Saber (撃剣オプティカルセイバー Gekiken Oputikaru Seibā), is a Blade in Kid Icarus: Uprising. Unlike most blades, its attacks gain power as they travel. It has the longest range of any blade and moderate melee damage, but poor homing capabilities.

Idol description

Despite its lightness, the extreme heat this glow-in-the-dark blade generates has the ability to cut even through steel. It also has the longest range of any blade and had charged shots that grow in power slightly at long distances.

Base statistics

Notice:
Weapon data is for weapons with zero ranged and melee stars with no mods to them. Distance refers to the maximum range a shot can travel, measured with non-homing shots. Damage (near) refers to the damage done when the target is as close as possible. Damage (far) refers to the damage given at maximum range. The symbol "—" means the corresponding stat is not applicable to that specific attack.

Air battles

Attack Distance Damage Shots
Continuous 99.8m 15.8 —
Charged 127.2m 51.2 1
Melee hit 1 — 67.2 —
Melee hit 2 — 37.8 —
Melee hit 3 — 79.8 —
Special attack 100.0m 134.0 1

Land battles

Attack Distance Damage (near) Damage (far) Shots
Standing continuous 43.6m 2.7 2.7 —
Forward-dash continuous 50.2m 12.1 14.5 2
Side-dash continuous 44.9m 10.0 12.0 2
Backward-dash continuous 47.5m 10.4 12.5 2
Standing charged 54.1m 14.6 17.1 1
Forward-dash charged 70.0m 21.4 25.3 1
Side-dash charged 62.8m 18.2 21.5 1
Backward-dash charged 55.7m 19.7 23.1 1
Melee hit 1 — 20.8 — —
Melee hit 2 — 11.7 — —
Melee hit 3 — 24.7 — —
Melee dash — 59.8 39.5 —

Weapon fusion

This weapon follows standard weapon fusion rules.

Notes

  • This weapon has an air to land melee damage ratio of 3.23.

Trivia

  • The Optical Blade appears to take inspiration from the lightsaber from the Star Wars franchise, akin to the Beam Sword from the Super Smash Bros. series.


Kid Icarus: Uprising weapons
Arms Bomber Arm • Bowl Arm • Compact Arm • Crusher Arm • Drill Arm • Electroshock Arm • End-All Arm • Kraken Arm • Phoenix Arm • Taurus Arm • Upperdash Arm • Volcano Arm
Blades Aquarius Blade • Aurum Blade • Bullet Blade • Burst Blade • Crusader Blade • First Blade • Gaol Blade • Optical Blade • Palutena Blade • Royal Blade • Samurai Blade • Viper Blade
Bows Angel Bow • Aurum Bow • Crystal Bow • Darkness Bow • Divine Bow • Fortune Bow • Hawkeye Bow • Meteor Bow • Palutena Bow • Phosphora Bow • Sagittarius Bow • Silver Bow
Cannons Ball Cannon • Cragalanche Cannon • Doom Cannon • Dynamo Cannon • EZ Cannon • Fireworks Cannon • Leo Cannon • Poseidon Cannon • Predator Cannon • Rail Cannon • Sonic Cannon • Twinbellows Cannon
Claws Artillery Claws • Beam Claws • Bear Claws • Brawler Claws • Cancer Claws • Hedgehog Claws • Pandora Claws • Raptor Claws • Stealth Claws • Tiger Claws • Viridi Claws • Wolf Claws
Clubs Atlas Club • Aurum Club • Babel Club • Black Club • Capricorn Club • Earthmaul Club • Halo Club • Hewdraw Club • Magnus Club • Ogre Club • Ore Club • Skyscraper Club
Orbitars Arlon Orbitars • Aurum Orbitars • Boom Orbitars • Centurion Orbitars • Eyetrack Orbitars • Fairy Orbitars • Gemini Orbitars • Guardian Orbitars • Jetstream Orbitars • Paw Pad Orbitars • Shock Orbitars • Standard Orbitars
Palms Aurum Palm • Burning Palm • Cursed Palm • Cutter Palm • Great Reaper Palm • Midnight Palm • Needle Palm • Ninja Palm • Pudgy Palm • Violet Palm • Virgo Palm • Viridi Palm
Staffs Ancient Staff • Dark Pit Staff • Flintlock Staff • Insight Staff • Knuckle Staff • Lancer Staff • Laser Staff • Orb Staff • Rose Staff • Scorpio Staff • Somewhat Staff • Thanatos Staff
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